uninstall.exe

QueryExplorer.com

The application uninstall.exe by QueryExplorer.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program QueryExplorer 1.0 build 145 powered by FIRST SEARCHBAR.
Publisher:
QueryExplorer.com  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9b14151647b6f0c009344948a034a55e

SHA-1:
7651751830598622c32c658f9024297561b16654

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 5:35:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.QueryExplorer.Installer (M)
16.1.25.2

File size:
83.2 KB (85,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\queryexplorer\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
6/23/2010 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/23/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=QueryExplorer.com, O=QueryExplorer.com, STREET=2141 Rosecrans Ave, STREET=Suite 2020, L=El Segundo, S=CA, PostalCode=90245, C=US

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00CD04446163D04D867F3D3A8C6A78A2CD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/17/2007 1:48:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:zEkjY1zy214Qay0DGkJ7qAELVigJkd4FcpX5Ckrf2/D2rX:QkjAJ4dDGkJ+AI0lJ5rO/W

Entry address:
0x3154

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 14, 40, 92, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 10, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 74, 72, 40, 00, A3, F0, F4, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 60, 98, 42, 00, FF, 15, 5C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 30, 92, 40, 00, 68, 40, EC, 42, 00, E8, 31, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 50, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 1F, 28, 00, 00, 53, FF, 15, 0C, 71, 40, 00, 80, 3D, 00, 50, 43, 00, 22, A3, 40, F4, 42, 00, 8B, C7, 75, 0A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
QueryExplorer 1.0 build 145 powered by FIRST SEARCHBAR

Uninstall string:
C:\Archivos de programa\QueryExplorer\uninstall.exe _?=C:\Archivos de programa\QueryExplorer


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